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COVID-19: Deaths in Spain surge beyond 4,000

Madrid remains the worst affected area, with close to a third of cases.

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by bbc news

Realtime26 March 2020 - 14:31
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• Madrid remains the worst affected area, with close to a third of cases. But Catalonia has also seen a steep rise, reporting 11,592 confirmed infections.

A girl in a protective face mask in London in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.

The latest data from Spain shows the death toll has risen by 655 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 4,089 - slightly lower than Wednesday's rise of 738. Confirmed cases rose to 56,188.

Madrid remains the worst affected area, with close to a third of cases. But Catalonia has also seen a steep rise, reporting 11,592 confirmed infections.

Late last night Spain extended its national state of emergency until 12 April in a bid to halt the spread of the virus.

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